Finally, finished pictures of the Cheddar quilt! I purchased this vintage top a few years back and didn’t even like it that much at first. But it has definitely grown on me.
It waited patiently in my closet for me to figure out how to quilt it. It really felt right to quilt this with a wonky grid. The piecing is far from perfect and a well measured even grid would have emphasized that. It is sometimes difficult to decide whether or not to machine quilt a vintage top, but in this case, it was an easy decision. The maker of this top was clearly proud of her sewing machine! You can tell by the machine stitched embellishment she put into each block.
You can see above some of the age related stains this top had. It also had a band of grime across one section from side to side. Likely from where it was folded. So I decided it had to be washed. It was risky but I threw it in the washer with some color catchers. Here is what they looked like when I took them out of the washer.
Yikes! The stains are better and the grime is gone. Sadly, some of the cheddar bled onto the muslin giving it a slightly yellowish cast. I am okay with that. It looks better. It is soft and crinkly too. Here are some after washing shots.
I am so glad I finished this one. I am loving using it on my bed. It has been very cold here of late and having three quilts on my bed is NOT too many!
Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?, and Richard and Tanya Quilts for LAFF .
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I love the quilt I am a huge orange fan and that is fantastic.
What a beauty!!!!
Absolutely Beautiful!! Looks so nice on your bed too 🙂
Beautiful! How nice that you have saved a quilt 🙂 The original quilt top maker is probably smiling! Someday I want to make a two color quilt.
This is beautiful. You really did the previous quilter proud! Great rescue 🙂
This looks great, I love the colors–so unique! I really love the quilting you did on it, it was the perfect choice. I’ll have to try quilting a wonky grid on one of my quilts someday.
I love that quilt. You did a great job! I too collect vintage tops and put them off–not knowing how to quilt them/style wise. I like your “wonky grid”, I’ll have to try it.
What a great finish! I just love that cheddar cheese colour! Linda
This looks great, I love the simplicity of the quilting and the white backing.
What a wonderful finish. I love your reasoning for machine quilting it. Sometimes that is a tough call, but women who owned their own machine back in the day were often quite proud of that fact and would use it to do many tasks that had previously been tedious handwork to them.
beautiful! interesting to see the used color catchers, I’ve heard of them but haven’t been able to buy them here in Canada
This is beautiful. Such a lovely thing to save and enjoy using. Happy New Year.
This is really amazing! I love the colors, the design, the big blocks, the quilting, all of it! Beautiful! Congrats!
It looks really good. I had no idea how big the blocks were. The bed shot gives good perspective. And the grid quilting worked perfectly. I’d have never imagined that. What color thread did you use? It seems to blend on both colors.
It looks great after quilting and washing! I didn’t realize just how big it is either! I’m sure it’s happy to be on your bed, providing you and hubby with the extra warmth.
So happy to see the quilt finished 🙂 I didn’t realise it was so big! A weight off your shoulders and on to your bed instead!
Agreed – the quilting you chose was just the thing! Great work!
Wow, that turned out splendidly! Your quilting is perfect for that quilt! Glad you are happy with the results.